The Breaker Podcast

About The Breaker Podcast

Breaker covers everything that comes through Manhattan - money, scandal, media, entertainment, technology, art, fashion, the deeply weird. The podcast is our weekly venue for discussing and expanding on the stories we’ve broken in the last week. Expect exclusive insights, little scoops, meanderings, amazing guests, and a different iconic lower Manhattan venue every week.

Publisher

Breaker

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2025

Latest episode

29 May 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 May 2026

   Matt Friend on Trump Impressions, Late-Night TV & Going Viral

   Comedian and impressionist Matt Friend joins Lachlan Cartwright on The Breaker Pod to discuss going viral with celebrity impressions, the collapse of traditional late-night TV, and why the future of comedy belongs to creators who understand the internet. Friend reflects on performing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, meeting King Charles, doing impressions straight to celebrities’ faces, and building a comedy career through social media instead of the traditional Hollywood route. He also shares his thoughts on Donald Trump’s impact on comedy, the changing media landscape, AI voice cloning, Gen Z’s viewing habits, and why he believes “no one’s watching things late at night" anymore. PLUS: Some quickfire impressions (Howard Stern, Mitch McConnell, Obama, Ted Cruz, and more), CNN, Fox News, social media, comedy club culture, and Matt’s dream of creating his own modern version of late night. 00:00 Matt Friend's Rise From TikTok to Comedy Star 03:49 Meeting King Charles and Celebrity Impressions 06:53 Why Late Night TV Is Dying 12:54 White House Correspondents' Dinner & Political Comedy 20:18 Brands, Virality, and Building a Modern Comedy Career 28:07 AI, Social Media, and the Future of Entertainment 36:56 Trump, Comedy, and What's Next for Matt Friend #podcast #politics #viral Subscribe to the newsletter for original scoops, behind-the-scenes media drama, and reporting you won’t get anywhere else: https://www.breakermedia.com/subscribe New episodes weekly — exposing power, decoding media, and asking better questions. Like, comment, and subscribe to stay in the loop on how the media actually works.

2. 

   21 May 2026

   “Kids Don’t Want News Is Bullsh*t” — Ramin Beheshti Explains Why

   Former Dow Jones and News UK executive Ramin Beheshti joins Lachlan Cartwright on The Breaker Pod to discuss why Gen Z doesn’t trust legacy media, how AI is threatening traditional news business models, and why “kids don’t want news” is “bullsh*t.”Beheshti — now the CEO of Caliber, the company behind The News Movement, The Recount, Capsule, Caliber Collective, and the creator-focused app SaySo — explains why the future of journalism belongs to creators, vertical video, and direct audience relationships.He also opens up about launching a startup with Will Lewis, why “paywalls have killed curiosity,” how social platforms changed news forever, and why legacy media still doesn’t fully understand the creator economy.00:00 Intro05:06 The Wall Street Journal Paywall Era12:37 Why “Kids Don’t Want News” Is “Bullsh*t”24:29 Building a 100M+ Audience30:32 Why SaySo Wants You to Spend Less Time Online39:48 Legacy Media’s Creator Panic42:13 AI, Web Traffic & The Future of Media45:02 Will Lewis’ Future in Journalism#podcast #genz #media #viral 👉 Subscribe to the newsletter for original scoops, behind-the-scenes media drama, and reporting you won’t get anywhere else: https://www.breakermedia.com/subscribe🎙️ New episodes weekly — exposing power, decoding media, and asking better questions.💬 Like, comment, and subscribe to stay in the loop on how the media actually works.

3. 

   14 May 2026

   Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill on Getting Fired, New Media, and Who Replaces Anna Wintour

   Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill join Lachlan Cartwright on The Breaker Pod to discuss what happens after getting “billboard fired” from two of the most coveted jobs in magazine publishing.Brown, the former editor-in-chief of InStyle, and O’Neill, the former editor-in-chief of WSJ. Magazine, explain how losing their jobs inspired their bestselling book, All the Cool Girls Get Fired, their podcast, and now, their new media venture.They share behind-the-scenes stories from the golden age of glossy magazines, debate who could one day replace Anna Wintour, weigh in on the future of Condé Nast and The New York Times Magazine, and explain why creativity — not AI — will always be at the heart of great storytelling.00:00 Intro01:42 Getting “Billboard Fired”08:15 How All the Cool Girls Get Fired Was Born15:34 Why Owning the Narrative Matters24:11 Who Could Replace Anna Wintour?28:47 The Future of Condé Nast and Magazine Publishing36:52 Why the Individual Is the Media43:08 AI, Creativity, and the Future of Journalism#podcast #viral #journalism #fashion #fyp #interview #media #news 👉 Subscribe to the newsletter for original scoops, behind-the-scenes media drama, and reporting you won’t get anywhere else: https://www.breakermedia.com/subscribe🎙️ New episodes weekly — exposing power, decoding media, and asking better questions.💬 Like, comment, and subscribe to stay in the loop on how the media actually works.

Who has been a guest on The Breaker Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Remnick
• Janice Min
• Tina Brown
• Robert Sherman
• Vanessa Grigoriadis

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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